FAR SOUTH COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

Some rough seas led to Day 1 of this years event being cancelled. As many a diver and organiser watched the Narooma bar on Saturday morning it became apparent that it was just not going to happen.

Day 2 saw the conditions had improved but still not great, the bar was still unpredictable so it was decided to move the competition to Bermagui, about 30 minutes drive south of Narooma. The swell was still up but most competitors fished the shorelines with a few boats heading out to Montague Island. The visiblity inshore was patchy but those whose who top scored spent most of their time here and searched out the clearer spots. As with any competition, time spent in the water equates to fish on the rig. The few boats who travelled down the coast found that past Three Brothers the visibility deteriorated. 

The weather, Day 1 cancellation and moving Day 2 all led to a low number of competitors compared to other years with 32 attending. As always the Narooma Volunteer Rescue Association took care of us at the weigh in in return for our dontated fish to auction off and raise much needed funds for their great work. Those who competed had a good day and we hope to see them back next year. 

Full Results can be found here. http://www.usfa.com.au/node/80

2011 Top 10 Results 

Total		Name	Club	Grade	Category	Percentge	Place
801.25		Jack Lavender	SC	A	Intermediate	100.00%	1
786.30		Garth Byron	RWC	A	Senior	98.13%	2
736.85		Josef Hyzdal	SC	A	Veteran	91.96%	3
713.85		Stephen Bunney	SC	B	Senior	89.09%	4
710.35		Ryan Schulter	SC	A	Intermediate	88.66%	5
709.00		Ryan Whiffen	SC	C	Intermediate	88.49%	6
656.40		Mark Schmidt	RWC	B	Senior	81.92%	7
647.10		John Higgins	SC	C	Intermediate	80.76%	8
645.30		Gunther Pfrengle	STG	A	Master	80.54%	9
64460		Troy Lilliendal	RW	A	Senior	80.45%	10

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FAR SOUTH COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

RESULTS

Open Champion - Jack Lavender             200%

2nd Place - Gunther Pfrengle                 173%

3rd Place - Jamie Allen                         156%

4th Place - Peter Walsh                        154%

5th Place - Joe Hyzdal                          153%

6th Place - Steve Bunney                      150%

7th Place - Ryan Schulter                      147%

8th Place - Mario Viscardi                      142%

9th Place - Paul Christie                        129%

10th Place - Troy Lilliendale                   126%

Sub Junior champion - Lloyd Brook

Junior Champion - Jack Hannebery

Intermediate Champion - Jack Lavender

Senior Champion - Jamie Allen

Veterans Champion - Gunther Pfrengle

Masters Champion - George Bunney

Rock hopper Champion - Jack Hannebery

A great competition was enjoyed by 53 competitors this year. Saturday had fine conditions with little wind or swell and a westerly came up on Sunday but not enough to have too much impact on the competitors. A great junior turn out this year made for a hotly contested junior champion position and 8 competitors rock hopped (shoredived). The rock hoppers had a good day on Sunday with a few kingies coming in.

We hope all competitors had a great week end and we hope to see you at Eden in June and back at Narooma next year.

  

 

 

 

 

 

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2009 - Unfortunately this event was postponed in April and again later in the year due to poor conditions. This meant the competiition was deemed cancelled for the year. It doesn't happen very often that a major championship is cancelled but as our sport relies on weather and ocean conditions, sometimes it is unavoidable.